Great Bear Recreation Park
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Great Bear Recreation Park, more commonly referred to as Great Bear, is a small ski hill in the northeastern section of Sioux Falls, South Dakota
, in the United States
. It is owned by the city of Sioux Falls, and co-managed by Great Bear Recreation Park Inc.
, magic carpet
, and handle tow). It also has a Terrain park
.
The tubing hill has 4 runs with one lift, a handle tow.
Both the ski and tubing hills have snowmaking
. Mountain biking is not allowed on the trails in the summer.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the city of Sioux Falls, and co-managed by Great Bear Recreation Park Inc.
Facilities
The ski hill has 12 runs with 3 lifts (quad chairliftChairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...
, magic carpet
Magic carpet (ski lift)
A magic carpet is a type of surface lift installed at ski areas to transport skiers and snowboarders up the hill...
, and handle tow). It also has a Terrain park
Terrain park
A terrain park is an outdoor area that contains terrain that allows skiers and snowboarders to perform tricks. Terrain parks have their roots in skateparks and many of the features are common to both. One of the first in-bounds terrain parks was the "Snowboard Park" built in 1990 at the Vail...
.
The tubing hill has 4 runs with one lift, a handle tow.
Both the ski and tubing hills have snowmaking
Snowmaking
Snowmaking is the production of snow by forcing water and pressurized air through a "snow gun" or "snow cannon", on ski slopes. Snowmaking is mainly used at ski resorts to supplement natural snow. This allows ski resorts to improve the reliability of their snow cover and to extend their ski...
. Mountain biking is not allowed on the trails in the summer.